Back to School, Back to Art!

Thank you!

Dear Wonderful Clients, Parents, and Guardians, Students.
Thank you so much for being part of my 2025–2026 school year!
Thank you for booking art classes, art events for children and teenagers, sewing, felting and fiber art classes, scrapbooking club, portfolio art classes, art birthday parties, Art Night Outs, one-on-one private art classes, and special art events for adults.
Thank you for your constant support, trust, and belief in my professional skills, creativity, and talents as an art teacher and instructor. Your support means so much to me and inspires me to continue creating, teaching, and sharing the joy of art with all of you.
I would also like to say a special thank you for all the wonderful gifts I received at the end of the school year. I truly appreciate your thoughtfulness and generosity.
Thank you for being part of my art community. I am so grateful for each and every one of you!With gratitude, paintbrushes, and lots of artistic inspiration,

Aneta/Annette

Welcome Back to a New Season of Creativity!

Welcome back to another exciting year at Rustic Square Art Studio!

As September brings a fresh school year, new routines, new goals, and new beginnings, I am delighted to open the studio doors once again and welcome our returning students and new creative explorers. Every September feels like the beginning of a new artistic adventure — a blank page waiting to be filled, a fresh canvas waiting for color, and an empty sketchbook waiting for ideas, imagination, and inspiration.

And this year is especially meaningful because we have two wonderful milestones to celebrate!

10 Years of Rustic Square Art Studio!
November 2026 marks 10 years since Rustic Square became a stationary art studio!

For a decade, this studio has been a place where children, teenagers, and adults have gathered to draw, paint, create, experiment, learn new skills, discover their talents, and simply enjoy the wonderful process of making art.
14 Years of Rustic Square LLC!
And looking ahead, May 2027 will mark 14 years in business for The Rustic Square LLC!

Fourteen years of creativity, learning, hard work, wonderful projects, artistic discoveries, celebrations, friendships, and countless memories. These milestones would not be possible without YOU — the families who trust me with your children’s creative journeys, the students who bring their imagination into the studio, and the adults who continue to make time for their own creativity.

Thank you for being part of this story. As your art teacher and instructor, I feel incredibly grateful to watch students grow not only as artists, but also in confidence, patience, problem-solving, self-expression, and the courage to try something new. This new season, I look forward to filling our studio with paint-covered hands, colorful ideas, curious questions, creative challenges, happy conversations, and lots of ART! Whether you are returning for another year or joining us for the very first time, I hope you feel that the studio is a place where there is always room for your imagination. Here’s to a new school year, a new season of creativity, and many more beautiful things to create together!

With gratitude, paintbrushes, and lots of artistic inspiration,

Aneta Pierog-Sudol, M.A. Art Education
Art Teacher & Instructor, Artist, Photographer
Rustic Square Art Studio
Celebrating 10 Years as a Stationary Art Studio • November 2026
Celebrating 14 Years in Business • May 2027

Announcements!

Clifton Association of Artists – Group Exhibition at the Main Clifton Public Library
The Clifton Association of Artists is presenting a group exhibition at the Main Clifton Public Library. As a member and board member of the organization, I am participating in the exhibition with one of my art photographs, “Car Show,” size 16 × 20, priced at $250.
The exhibition will be on display throughout the month of September during regular library hours. Please stop by and take a look if you are visiting the library!
Clifton Arts Center Gallery & Rockefeller Gallery – “Moonlit Memories: Night Visions of America at 250”
The Clifton Arts Center Gallery, together with the Rockefeller Gallery, is presenting a group exhibition titled “Moonlit Memories: Night Visions of America at 250.” The exhibition will be open to the public from September 16 through October 23, 2026.
Clifton Arts Center hours are Wednesday–Saturday, 1:00–4:00 PM. One of my art photographs was accepted into this exhibition, and I am very excited to be part of this special show. Please join me and fellow artists for the opening reception on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 1:00–4:00 PM! I would love to see you there.
Annual Van Houten Avenue Street Fair – Clifton, NJ
The Athenia Business Association in Clifton, NJ, is hosting the Annual Van Houten Avenue Street Fair on Sunday, September 20, 2026, from 11:00 AM–5:00 PM.
The Clifton Association of Artists will have an information booth at the event. My friend Mandi and I will be happy to see you there! Please stop by our booth, say hello, and learn more about our organization and its activities.
New Jersey Art Association
In May 2026, I became a member of the New Jersey Art Association, one of the oldest artistic organizations in the state. I am looking forward to participating in art exhibitions in various libraries, community centers, hospitals, corporate offices, and other venues throughout the coming year.
I am excited to continue growing as an artist, connecting with other artists, and sharing my work with the community.
New Art Books at Rustic Square Art Studio Library
Over the summer, the Rustic Square Art Studio library received several wonderful gifts: new art books and albums for both teachers and students to enjoy and use for inspiration and learning.
Our new additions include:
• Abecadło ze sztuką — Martyna Rajkowicz (edukacja-dzieci.pl)
• Wielka księga różnic, 70 obrazów — Martyna Rejkowicz (edukacja-dzieci.pl)
• Foto z misiem — Barbara Caillot & Aleksandra Karkowska
• Foto przygoda z misiem — Barbara Caillot & Aleksandra Karkowska
• A History of Poland in Painting — Janusz Wałek
• Witkacy the Painter, Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz — Irena Jakimowicz
• What Great Paintings Say: 100 Masterpieces in Detail — Rose-Marie & Rainer Hagen
Thank you to everyone who contributed these wonderful books to our studio library! They will be a valuable source of inspiration for our students and a great addition to our creative space.
Art Supply Donation Request.
For over a year, I have been volunteering as an art instructor at the Passaic Neighborhood Center for Women in Passaic, NJ. I provide monthly (free of charge) art classes for women, taught in English and translated into Spanish. As a volunteer art instructor, I would like to ask for your support. If you have any art supplies, craft materials, or clean, reusable/recycled materials that you are no longer using and would be willing to donate, please consider bringing them to our studio. I will be very happy to use your generous donations in my upcoming art classes at the center. Your contributions will help provide creative opportunities for women in our community and allow them to explore new artistic skills.
Thank you so much for supporting this community art program and helping me bring creativity, learning, and inspiration to others!

New at the Studio – special offers!

I am excited to introduce two special offers at the studio as we begin the new school year!

OFFER ONE — SAVE $20!
Register your child for 8 consecutive weeks before September 14, 2026, and save $20!
Regular price for 4 consecutive weeks: $130 (5-7), $190 (8-12)
Regular price for 8 consecutive weeks: $260 (5-7), $380 (8-12)
Special 8-week price: $240 (5-7), $360 (8-12)
You save $20!
Special offer ends September 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time).
OFFER TWO — NEW BASIC ART & CRAFT BIRTHDAY PARTY PACKAGE!
Starting October 1, 2026, I am offering a new Basic Art & Craft Birthday Party Package at the studio!
2-hour Art & Craft Birthday Party includes:
White table setup with colorful Happy Birthday napkins
Art & craft project on canvas panels.
Ceramic clay modeling as a second creative project, encouraging self-expression
Aprons included
Paper bags included
Drinking water included
Parents provide: Food/dessert and goodie bags, refreshments (optional).
Available times: Fridays: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Saturdays: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.